11 wonderful inspirational nursery prints that you might not think to buy for a baby’s room

by Kate Etue | Kids

I’m long past the days of decorating a baby’s room (sniff), but when you find inspirational nursery prints this wonderful and beautifully designed, it’s a wonder we ever used to settle for those ubiquitous licensed children’s characters or...

15 pretty Easter flower crafts for kids of every age, from easy to whoa!

by Kate Etue | DIY

There’s nothing quite like bright bursts of color dotting the landscape to wake me up and out of winter’s hibernation. And you can bring all the colors of spring into your home with these 15 pretty flower crafts you can make with the kids,even if the real...

11 creative painting projects for kids who need something new. Get out the brushes! Or…bubble wrap?

by Kate Etue | DIY

We admit that sometimes we avoid the really fun painting and craft projects that include supplies other than the box of nice, neat, perfectly sharpened colored pencils we know will minimize cleanup time. (The glitter glue, that’s a whole other story.) But then...

Creative kids can now design their own dream dollhouse and take it everywhere they go

by Kate Etue | Toys + Playthings

We’re big fans of toys that inspire creativity in our kids. And if they’re small enough to fit in a backpack, even better. The Dollhouse Book by Rock and Pebble is perfection. This house-shaped cardboard-cover book is a 30-page blank canvas, literally, for...

The ultimate awesome gift: Your own custom box of Crayola crayons.

by Christina Refford | Easter Gifts, Toys + Playthings

I still remember how special it would feel to get a brand new box of 64 Crayola crayons just for myself — and that was before Crayola My Way, a super cool new way to create a box of totally custom Crayola crayons. Not only can you personalize the outside of the...

Kids say the darndest things…and then you frame them.

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

When I first got wind of the Kickstarter for Peanut Gallery Comics, how could I not smile? The idea is so simple and smart — commissioning one of four illustrators to create an original comic strip or frame of some funny, quirky, wonderful thing your kid said...

One of David Bowie’s greatest hits, reissued

by Christina Refford | Art + Decor

There’s no question that David Bowie had a huge impact on the world of music, which is partly why we can’t stop talking about him. So today we are so happy to discover that the iconic 1987 David Bowie READ poster has been reissued by the American Library...

Great family craft project for MLK Day: Come together to create this Martin Luther King Jr. mural

by Christina Refford | DIY

Over the years, we have shared our favorite books, videos and websites that help our kids learn about the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. And now, along with learning about his life, we can add an interesting art project that our kids can do with their friends or in...

Move over adult coloring books: Make way for 1000 Dot-to-Dot books

by Christina Refford | Books for Adults

While we still have a lot of love for all the cool adult coloring books we featured this year — and saw everywhere this holiday season — I realized there was another relaxing drawing option for us big kids, when my teen daughter unwrapped a copy of 1000...

Unique gifts for creative kids that I haven’t seen before? Reader Q&A

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

Hi Cool Mom Picks! Can you put together some unique holiday gift ideas for creative kids that go beyond the same craft kits I see everywhere? Thanks so much!   Ooh, I love this question. We know that all kids have creativity in them, so Cool Mom Picks is always...